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Superannuation

AFA president Michael Nowak is calling for an amnesty on changes to super in next month’s Federal Budget in order to restore consumer confidence in the retirement system....

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Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Swan refuses to explain why super changes are being pushed into Budget if they are not aimed at major savings....

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Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

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Financial planning

Felix Stephen from Advance Asset Management answers questions about reactions to the latest world events and gives his outlook on key global economies and financial asset...

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Superannuation

The Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has claimed the budget bottom line is not driving Labor superannuation policy....

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Superannuation

Higher superannuation taxes for upper income earners may not be the only thing contained in the Federal Budget....

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Accounting

APESB scheduled to deal with amended APES 230 approach on Friday....

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Superannuation

Industry concern that Government may impose a threshold as low as $180,000 for its super changes....

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Superannuation

There is a need to differentiate between tinkering in super and genuinely considered policy initiatives, says AIST chief executive, Tom Garcia....

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Financial planning

Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....

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Policy & Regulation

Australia’s new Tax Commissioner signals fewer high-profile court cases....

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Superannuation

Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....

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Superannuation

With a growing number of SMSFs drawing income streams, failure to meet the minimum pension obligations within a financial year could deny a fund all or some of its tax ex...

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Policy & Regulation

The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....

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